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Project Management Using Microsoft Project
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1. File -> Info -> Organizer. Access global mpt - delete views - etc. (ADD MORE)
Organizer (Project 2010)
Reccuring Tasks
Start to Finish (SF)
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
2. Ensuring that the successor activity does not begin until after the predecessor activity is completed is implementing a start-to-finish (SF) model. This is the most logical path to follow when planning a project. Those in project management should be
Start to Finish (SF)
Units
Fixed Units
Duration
3. Task ribbon -> 'task' -> recurring task. An easy way to schedule reccuring meetings.
Reccuring Tasks
Project Files (Project 2010)
'The 100% Rule'
GO TO (Project 2010)
4. Tasks - resources - assignments - all have dialogs. Example: resource leveling. Project information dialog very important.
Actual Cost
Dialogs (Project 2010)
Task Type
Working Time & 'Default' start/end time (Project 2010)
5. Matches the outline number initially in Project 2010. It is common for work breakdown structure elements to be numbered sequentially to reveal the hierarchical structure. For example 1.3.2 Rear Wheel identifies this item as a Level 3 WBS element - si
5 phases of project
WBS Code (Project 2010)
Timeline (Project 2010)
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
6. The acceloration of the successor task. 'Negative lag'
Lead
Task with first ID
Work
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
7. A terminal element is the lowest element (activity or deliverable) in a WBS; it is not further subdivided. Sometimes called a 'work package' - but NOT synonymous.
Earned Value
Fixed Work
Terminal element
Network Diagram best practices
8. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Calendars to consider
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
9. Always preserve the duration of a task. Changing duration when fixed will impact work.
Peak
Project Files (Project 2010)
Units
Fixed Duration
10. Appears: wk means: week
Task with minimum duration
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
w (Abbreviations Project 2010)
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)
11. File -> Options -> Scheduling --> Drop down for Decimal or Percentage.
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)
SNET
Organizer (Project 2010)
Show Assignment Units as (Project 2010)
12. Contains information relative to tasks.
Form (Project 2010)
Manually
Task with minimum duration
Earned Value
13. Amendment to task type.
Effort Driven
Units
Manually
Work
14. The FILE name is what you see at the top of the screen - and is the raw name of the .mpp or .mpt FILE itself. The PROJECT NAME is set in the 'Properties' of the project. The project name will show up in reports - etc.
Task Type
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
Calendar/ Working time (Project 2010)
File Name vs. Project name (Project 2010)
15. Project template (.mpt) - or Global MPT file. Drives what you see in the project. Corporations may have their own.
RAM
'Hiding' columns (Project 2010)
Bar Style (Project 2010)
Template (Project 2010)
16. ______ link Summary Tasks.
Dialogs (Project 2010)
Do not
GO TO (Project 2010)
Summary tasks (WBS)
17. Their purpose is to ORGANIZE. Summary tasks have work packages or other summary tasks which comprise the parent summary task. Summary tasks are NOT scheduled. The children tasks are what need to be scheduled.
Actual Cost
Summary tasks (WBS)
DSM Design Structure Matrix
Network Diagram best practices
18. The WBS contains 100% of the work defined by the project scope and captures all deliverables - internal - external - interim - in terms of the work to be completed - including project management.
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19. Single Start - Single Finish. No 'danglers'. Everything must be connected. No loops.
Task with minimum duration
Network Diagram best practices
Material resource
DSM Design Structure Matrix
20. Tables are made up of fields.
Bar Style (Project 2010)
Table (Project 2010)
Reccuring Tasks
Resource types
21. Shows closest thing to a 'resource gantt chart'. Shows tasks by resource. Also shows unassigned tasks - and unscheduled tasks. Allows for user-controlled scheduling.
Team Planner (Project 2010)
Summary tasks (WBS)
Table (Project 2010)
Project information dialog (Project 2010)
22. Task ribbon -> schedule section -> broken task icon. Reschedule incomplete work - etc.
mo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
Peak
Splitting tasks (Project 2010)
23. Always preserve the number of hours to perform a task. Changing work when fixed will impact duration.
File Name vs. Project name (Project 2010)
Fixed Work
PDM
ed (Abbreviations Project 2010)
24. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute
Manually
em (Abbreviations Project 2010)
PDM
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
25. Network Diagrom -> Format ribbon -> format.
Box Styles (Project 2010)
Manually
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
Start to Start
26. U = W / D Work divided by duration.
Fixed Duration
Actual Cost
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
Units
27. .mpp file extension. The actual project file.
Default view (Project 2010)
Drawing on Gantt (Project 2010)
Project Files (Project 2010)
Work Package (WBS)
28. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour
Earned Value
Start to Start
Fixed Units
eh (Abbreviations Project 2010)
29. Appears: ewk means: Elapsed week
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Start to Start
Units
DSM Design Structure Matrix
30. Task ribbon -> 'inspect' button-> Inspect Task. It shows more details about highlighted task - including critical predecessor task. Very useful tool. Especially when resources are over allocated.
Organizer (Project 2010)
Earned Value
Resource types
Inspect feature (Project 2010)
31. An approach for monitoring project progress that relies on the budgeted cost of activities completed to ascribe value
Earned Value
'80 hour rule'
m (Abbreviations Project 2010)
The task which has the LEAST slack is more important - Min-slack wins
32. View -> Timeline check box. Shows timeline - but by default - nothing's on it. To add items - right click and 'add to timeline'.
Critical Tasks
Timeline (Project 2010)
ew (Abbreviations Project 2010)
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
33. Appears: mon means: month
mo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)
Task with first ID
Lead
34. No single activity or group of activities to produce a single deliverable should be more than 80 hours of effort.
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35. Always preserve the number of people working on a task. Changing units when fixed will impact duration.
Duration
Fixed Units
PDM
Form (Project 2010)
36. A logical relationship that states that for one project to begin - another must also be underway. For example - the writing of a business proposal must have begun in order for editing of the proposal to take place.
Effort Driven
Peak
Start to Start
Critical Tasks
37. The total direct and indirect costs incurred in accomplishing work on an activity during a given period.
Task with minimum duration
'The 100% Rule'
Actual Cost
Fixed Work
38. 'Start no earlier than' constraint.
Task Type
SNET
Team Planner (Project 2010)
h (Abbreviations Project 2010)
39. Work - resource - cost.
Work
Resource types
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
Bar Style (Project 2010)
40. Changing the working time in the 'details' section of the working time dialog won't change the default start time in the options -> scheduling settings. Try to keep these in sync.
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41. Function key 5. You can go directly to ID - or 'date'.
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
Accessing 'Properties' (Project 2010)
GO TO (Project 2010)
42. 1. Initiation 2. Planning 3. Execution 4. Monitoring & Control 5. Closing
Logical Relationships in PDM
Fixed Work
5 phases of project
Lag
43. Can be added to the ribbon - and it walks user through formatting of the gantt chart. Pretty cool.
Units
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
Bar Style (Project 2010)
Work Package (WBS)
44. It is NOT an exhaustive list of work. It is instead a comprehensive classification of project scope. Contains Sub-components - work packages (child of sub-component). Further work packages can be children of other work packages. Summary tasks are the
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
Remaining Duration
WBS Work Breakdown Structure
'The 100% Rule'
45. Two critical tasks - both same duration - vying for one resource - who wins?
ed (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Task with first ID
Summary tasks (WBS)
Relationship Diagram (Project 2010)
46. Start date - Current date - finish date - status date - schedule from - calendar - & priority (with project pro). Enterprise custom fields here too - if you're hooked into enterprise.
Summary tasks (WBS)
Project information dialog (Project 2010)
Relationship Diagram (Project 2010)
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
47. Tables - charts - usage tables - and sheets.
Views (Project 2010)
Start to Start
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
Terminal element
48. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.
Gantt Chart Wizard (Project 2010)
RAM
d (Abbreviations Project 2010)
'The 100% Rule'
49. Shows logical relationship between tasks. View tab -> 'split view' section -> details checked -> More views -> Select there.
Manual and Auto scheduled tasks
5 phases of project
Logical Relationships in PDM
Relationship Diagram (Project 2010)
50. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month
RAM
Initializing a Project (Project 2010)
File Name vs. Project name (Project 2010)
emo (Abbreviations Project 2010)
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